4 ways to keep your data safe from hackers and cybercriminals
While it may seem overwhelming to keep your personal information safe, it doesn’t have to be difficult as long as you take small steps.
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Amazon Alexa security flaw could have let hackers listen to your chats
Even with the vulnerability patched, user information such as home address and some “skills” or apps they have linked could have been exposed.
Internet-connected gas pumps could be hackers next target
I can even remember a time when gas pumps measured your fuel and costs via a mechanical counter and not a digital counter.
After hackers access Microsoft’s email service Centrify makes a case for enterprise Zero Trust Privilege
According to Microsoft, the hack occurred between January 1st and March 28th of this year.
Hackers gained access to Microsoft’s email service for three months
Microsoft has sent out an email to a “limited subset” of users using services like @msn.com, @hotmail.com, and @outlook.com who have been affected.
Hackers targeting Google, Yahoo, and Proton Mail accounts are able to pass two-factor authentication
Researchers from Amnesty International published a report that highlights recent phishing operation that is hacking accounts in the Middle East and Africa.
Milwaukee woman has $1,600 siphoned from bank account after hackers take over Facebook account
The Milwaukee woman claims her password was compromised of an entire sentence which no one else knew.
Reddit suffers security incident: Hackers get mostly older data
Reddit has informed law enforcement of the security incident and is informing any users affected by the breach.
[Infographic] Password protection: Why it’s easy for hackers to hack
In order to keep your accounts secure, be sure that your password is at least 14 characters.
Credit card hackers are getting past security chips with new technique
Basically, it’s the same game only now the chip reader is the target.
Hackers using YouTube Ads to hijack computers and use them to mine cryptocurrency
The ads in question have been served by Google itself, via it’s popular DoubleClick ad network.
NTU study says hackers can use sensors in your smartphone to crack PIN
The researchers reached a 99.5% accuracy rate when hacking phones that had one of the 50 most common PIN codes.
Uber pays $100,000USD to hackers who stole data of 57 million users
The hack was bad enough, paying the hackers $100,000USD to keep quiet is just adding fuel to the fire.
Equifax hackers make their demands known: $2.6m USD or the data gets dumped
Equifax’s security measures are most certainly in need of some serious scrutiny.
Hackers spreading multi-platform virus via Facebook Messenger
Security research firm Kaspersky Lab discovered the campaign that uses Facebook Messenger to deliver a video link that redirects the user to a fake website that contains another link to malicious software.
Russian hackers hiding malware in Britney Spears Instagram comments
Be careful out there in social media land, not everything is as it seems!
Hackers are using social media to launch cyberattacks
According to the New York Times, the Pentagon is worried that hackers are ramping up their social media presence in order to break into DoD computers.
Morton, Illinois, school district hit by CEO fraud, may be linked to Russian hackers
In the Morton, Illinois, case, the target did indeed send the information requested, which included district employees social security numbers.
Hackers may have found a way to insert malicious code into Google Ads
Ordinarily, if you clicked those ad links, you would be directed to the company who placed the ad (YouTube, Best Buy, Verizon etc.).
Hackers put large botnet infected with Mirai worm up for rent
Two hackers, with criminal pasts, are offering up a large botnet of 400,000 Internet of Things (IoT) infected devices for rent.
Hackers at it again, spreading ransomware via social media platforms
There are new warnings out today concerning opening files received through social media, namely Facebook and LinkedIn.
Russian hackers have already exploited latest Windows security bug
“Google’s decision to disclose these vulnerabilities before patches are broadly available and tested is disappointing, and puts customers at increased risk.”
[Guest Editorial] 4 steps that could help keep hackers from hijacking the election
Miliefsky says the federal government could and should take several steps if it’s truly concerned.
FBI says foreign hackers have breached at least two U.S. election systems
Our federal and local governments need to step it up and keep one stride ahead of these bad guys if they want to prevent or minimize the damage hackers of any kind can cause.
Verizon Enterprise Hacked, Hackers Put Data Up For Sale
Verizon enterprise solutions has been the victim of a pretty significant hacker attack in which the attackers have put the stolen data up for sale. … Read more…
Hackers Willing To Pay €20,000 For Apple Logins
Well if you can’t break into Apple’s systems through traditional hacking methods why not pay €20,000 for an employee’s Apple logins? According to Business Insider … Read more…
Hackers Claim ISIS Twitter Accounts Lead Back To UK Government Owned IP Addresses
A group of hackers working to trace the Internet comings and going of ISIS claim that ISIS Twitter accounts lead back to UK Government owned … Read more…
Remote iOS Hack Wins $1 Million Bounty For Hackers
Another day, another mobile vulnerability to report. This time, a group of hackers have captured a $1 million bounty for their remote iOS hack. The … Read more…
